SÍMBOLOS MÁGICOS
MÁGICAL SÝMBOLS
works by
RAYOS MAGOS
The show Símbolos Mágicos is a body of mixed media work, which honors symbols, history, culture, and identity. The work showcases various techniques that span the past 3 years of work that Rayos Magos has built as a full time artist. The work on display engages audience members with the vibrant colors, textures, and shapes. The theme of the show focuses on the magic of symbols and archetypes, which connects us to ancient and ancestral history. The hope is to build a visual language that is bold, narrative, emotive, and contemporary. In working with symbols he hopes to create a visual language of meaning and storytelling. His intention is to conjure up distant memories of the past in order to bring them to the present and remind us where we have come from and where we are heading. (See more after gallery of Exhibition Works)
Exhibition Works
"The Meditator," acrylic on canvas, 48in x 60in
"Infinite Libre," 32in x 41", mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"Hija de Nopal," 32in x 41", mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"El Guerrero," 32in x 41", mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"El Cangrejo (Crab)," mixed media, 20in x 20in, 2022
"El Murciélago (Bat)," mixed media, 20in x 20in, 2022
"El Estrella Del Mar (Starfish)," mixed media, 20in x 20in, 2022
"El Fantástico," mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage, 32in x 32in, 2021
"El Hercules," mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage, 32in x 32in, 2021
"El Michin," mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage, 32in x 32in, 2021
"El Basalto," mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage, 32in x 32in, 2021
"La Alquimista," 32in x 41in, 2021, mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"La Fauna," 32in x 41in, 2021, mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"La Monarca," 32in x 41in, 2021, mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"El Venado," 32in x 41in, 2021, mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"La Danzante," 32in x 41in, 2021, mixed media, acrylic paint, oil pastels, graphite pencil, collage
"Mr Magic," mixed media collage, 24in x 30in, 2022
Untitled, mixed media collage, 24in x 30in, 2022
"Fruit Bat," mixed media collage, 24in x 30in, 2022
"Abuja (Bee)," mixed media collage, 24in x 30in, 2022
"Panda," mixed media collage, 24in x 30in, 2022
"Cool Cat," mixed media collage, 24in x 30in, 2022
"Xochitl, " acrylic paint, 42in x 72in, 2022
"Guerrero Aquila, " acrylic paint, 42in x 72in, 2022
"La Curandera,", " acrylic paint, 42in x 66in, 2022
"El Magi,", " acrylic paint, 42in x 66in, 2022
"La Mariposa Mágica," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"Los Hongos Mágicos," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"La Perspectiva Mágica," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"El Bújo," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"Sacred Protection," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"Aquila del Sol," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"El Maguey," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
"Magic Hand," 11in x 14in, linocut, 2022
“Águila del Sol (Purple),” 11x14in Linocut, 2023
“Águila del Sol (Yellow),” 11x14in Linocut, 2023
"Vintage Wolverine,"mixed media, felt, foam, and tetra-pad adhered to burlap stretch over wood frame, 9in x 9in, 2022
"Vintage Sabertooth,"mixed media, felt, foam, and tetra-pad adhered to burlap stretch over wood frame, 9in x 9in, 2022
"West Coast,"mixed media, felt and thread sewn into cotton fabric stretch over wood frame, 9in x 9in, 2022
"Brown and Down,"mixed media, felt and thread sewn into cotton fabric stretch over wood frame, 9in x 9in, 2022
"Olmec,"mixed media, felt and thread sewn into cotton fabric stretch over wood frame, 9in x 9in, 2022
“Esqueleto,” mixed media, 16x20in, 2023
“Trickster,” mixed media, 16x20in, 2023
“Dinosaur,” mixed media, 16x20in, 2023
“Tlaloc” mixed media, 16x20in, 2023
Rayos Magos, Mixed Media Artist Email:
rayosmagos.art@gmail.com
IG: rayos_magos
FB: Rayos Magos Art
Artist Bio:
Rayos Magos is a Latinx/Chicano, mixed-media artist from San Jose, CA. His body of work focuses on symbolism, healing, spirituality, mental health, and social justice. Rayos explores personal narratives and universal themes via collage, printmaking, painting, textile/fiber art and sculpture. Mixing various mediums together pushes Rayos to think differently about the creative design process by finding ways to bridge materials.
ARTIST STATEMENT
As an Latinx artist Rayos is inspired by culture, people, identity, and the roles we play in society. His past and present work has been influenced by his investigation into his ethnic and cultural identity as a Chicano (Mexican-American/Latinx) person living in the U.S. Rayos’ present mixed media work explores themes of storytelling, symbolism, culture, and identity. As a youth growing up Rayos learned about his culture in 2-3 pages of history books. Now 30 years later, he delves into a cultural reclamation of his ethnic identity and history through the investigation of Mesoamerican symbols and meanings behind them. Through the symbolism Rayos continues retelling, re-educating, and inspiring Latinx audiences to be curious about their cultural stories. His interest in pre-hispanic art has led him to learn about the archetypal influence imagery has on the past and the present. Rayos sees symbols as offering us a way to understand and connect with our ancestors. In working with symbols he looks to create a visual language of meaning and storytelling. Rayos’ focus on pre-hispanic Mesoamerican art is based on my research and real life experiences as a Latinx/Chicano person. “My intention is to speak through symbols to conjure up distant memories of the past in order to bring them to the present and remind us where we have come from and where we are heading.”